Chance Me - Columbia ED

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Sat, 24 Feb 2018 22:47:04 +0000

I am currently a junior and looking to ED to Columbia in the fall. I am currently an IB student. I understand that a lot of college acceptances have to do with the essay and supplements, but I am just wondering how I currently look on paper.

Major: History or Poli Sci
ACT: 32 (retaking in April - I got a 35 on Reading and I am planning on superscoring)
GPA: UW 3.6, W 3.8 (this will shoot up this year as my school offers minimal AP/IB until Junior year)
SAT II: World (760), will take U.S. and Math II this year
AP’s/IB’s:

10th → AP Chem (3 - won’t report) AP World (4)
-11th/12th → IB Physics HL, IB History HL, IB Psych HL, IB English HL, IB French SL, AP Calc BC I/II (I will take Syracuse University Multi-Variable Calc next year)

Leadership EC’s:

Student Government Co-President (We tied but will run again together next year)

Marching Band Section Leader (11th Grade)

Marching Band Drum Major (12th Grade - already selected)

Band Vice-President (10th and 11th Grade)

Concert Board Founder/President (12th Grade) → Essentially I worked with my band directors to dissolve the government and place a more centralized and organized structure in its place

Astronomy Club Treasurer (10th and 11th Grade - Not in my interests but I am close to the teacher and she asked me to join it)

Other EC’s:

National Honor Society

Peer Tutors Club

Organizing a school shooting awareness day (my CAS project)

Marching Band (4 years - I have been in Concert Band since 4th Grade and play Alto Sax and Bari Sax)

Symphonic Winds (Extracurricular band, 10th, 11th, 12th Grade - we competed at NYSSMA last year and won gold with distinction)

NYSSMA solo (11th Grade)

Field of Honor (Band event that helps bring awareness to local veterans, 10th, 11th)

I have 2 recommendations set from my AP World teacher and my IB English teacher (both only do a set amount each year)

Also I have a job that I maintain throughout the school year, I am not sure if that means anything

Please let me know what you think of my chances for a Columbia ED.